Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- fill out: To become fatter
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- hole punch
- bottom drawer: A drawer, or hope chest, in which a young, unmarried woman collects items such as linens and clothing in anticipation of marriage.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- rock concert
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- at least: As a minimum
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- leave: To go away from; depart
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- fill: To make something full
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- supplier: Organization that provides a product or service
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
- pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
- holder: Person who owns or has received something
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
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